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RPGBOT is an Ennie-winning online resource for tabletop roleplaying games, including informative articles, online tools, and the RPGBOT.Podcast to help you be a better player and play better games.
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Recent RPGBOT Updates
Announcing: Monstrous Species for 2024 DnD 5e Coming This Year
In January of 2018 I published Monstrous Races on DMsGuild, giving players everywhere rules to play every monster in the 2014 Monster Manual. It was a runaway success, hitting Adamantine alongside early best-selling titles including the Bloodhunter and Keith Baker’s Eberron supplements. Roughly 7 years later, a new Monster Manual is on the way, and the…
DnD 5e to 2024 DnD Transition Guide and Change Log: Everything That’s Different in the New 2024 Player’s Handbook
Introductions A lot has changed in the DnD 2024 rules. In this horrendously long article, we’ve dug into everything that has changed in the Player’s Handbook in excruciating detail. There’s a lot here. It is possible that we have missed things. If we have, please let us know so that we can make updates. 2024…
PREDICTIONS 2025 – I could always use more NPCs – RPGBOT.Podcast S5E9
Show Notes Brace yourselves, adventurers! In this week’s RPGBOT.Podcast, we take on our most dangerous quests yet: planning a charity live stream without burning down the kitchen, deciphering the D&D 2025 release schedule without a map, and surviving the wrath of YouTube’s algorithm. They’ll explore the secrets of NPCs, the motivations of villains, and why…
ANIMAL HANDLING (Remastered) – Critical Misses and Unnecessary Tangents – RPGBOT.Podcast S5E8
Show Notes Think you’ve mastered Animal Handling in D&D? Sure, you can calm a horse, but can you convince a mimic posing as a dog to play fetch? Join this remastered episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast as we break down the wild world of Animal Handling—because sometimes, the real treasure is not getting bitten. Materials Referenced…
TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING: Swords, Spells, and Audiobook Shenanigans – RPGBOT.Podcast S5E7
Show Notes Ever wonder why two-weapon fighting feels like juggling flaming swords while blindfolded? We dove deep into Pathfinder, D&D, and the eternal question: “Is the Dual Wielder feat secretly trolling us?” Along the way, we debated the cultural legacy of Drizz’t, praised doubling rings like they’re the new sliced bread, and agreed that critical…